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Cuyahoga County Deputy’s Lying Called Into Question
A public defender has asked a judge to toss a conviction after learning Deputy Kasey Loudermilk lied on his job application.
Mark Puente, The Marshall Project
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Sunshine Week in Ohio: Public Records Power Accountability — If We Can Get Them
Sunshine Week highlights the power of public records and the growing barriers that limit transparency and weaken public oversight.
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Political Dynasty Tarnished as Former Judge Celebrezze Pleads Guilty to Tampering
A former judge admits to guilt in a criminal case sparked by reporting by The Marshall Project – Cleveland. Sentencing will be at a later date.
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Behind the Indictment of Former Cuyahoga County Judge Leslie Celebrezze
How an FBI subpoena changed attitudes.
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Cuyahoga Judge Leslie Celebrezze Resigns After Being Charged With Records Tampering
Celebrezze resigned two years after The Marshall Project – Cleveland detailed how she steered nearly $500,000 in fees to a longtime friend.
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How a Public Record Cost Cuyahoga County Taxpayers $650,000
A worker’s demotion after releasing court records to The Marshall Project – Cleveland led to a lawsuit alleging retaliation and witness intimidation.
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Getting a Single Parking Ticket in Lorain Led Hundreds to Lose Their Driver’s Licenses
A Marshall Project – Cleveland investigation has prompted city officials to stop issuing parking citations that, for years, led to license suspensions.
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Trumbull County Sheriff Will Now Lead Investigation Into Cleveland Woman’s Restraint Death
Amid criticism by the family of Tasha Grant and calls for an independent probe, the Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Department changed its stance
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Ohio Lawmakers Propose Bill to Track Pregnancy Outcomes in Jails and Prisons
A Marshall Project – Cleveland and News 5 investigation helped spark a bipartisan bill to track pregnancy outcomes in Ohio jails and prisons.
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Cleveland Police Hire Firm to Look for Potential Bias When Officers Encounter the Public
A preliminary analysis of 2024 traffic and investigatory stops by Sigma Squared found that Cleveland police did not target Black drivers, records show.
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‘A Significant Failure’: Experts Cite Mistakes in Cleveland Hospital Restraint Death
Tasha Grant told a deputy and hospital staff 23 times that she could not breathe. Instead of an evaluation, she got handcuffs and skepticism.
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Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Pursuit Policy Now Bans Chases for Minor Offenses
The move follows outcry after the deaths of two innocent bystanders.